BBC publishes account of the conservation effort
1 Sep 11 5:38 PM · 12d ago · 4 articles · 3 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
BBC News reported on the Hughes family's decade-long project and the zoo relocation scheme, describing the snail as one of Europe's rarest species.
“Beguiled by their cuteness”
Ian Hughes, Conservationist · mastodon ↗Ian Hughes ConservationistBen Hughes Ian's son, helps rear the speciesSamantha Eden Assistant curator, Wingham Wildlife ParkBIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Coordinating body
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- Zoos help to save snail found in only one lake in Wales Mastodon · 9d ago
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Zoos help to save snail, Myxas glutinosa, found in only one lake in Wales. The snails, which feed on algae & are considered an indicator of healthy lakes and rivers, have been driven to extinction across England... https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j4ng r05l8o
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BBC News: Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK. # LlynTegid # Cymru # malwod # cadwraeth # snails https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j4ng r05l8o
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